dido harding
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Member of the House of Lords. Passionate about health, digital and horseracing, not all together. Views my own
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Joined January 2010
🚨 British racing faces an unprecedented threat – a tax raid which could see it lose £66 million a year and tip it into irreversible decline. We need to stop the racing tax before it's too late. ✍️ Click below to sign the petition to #AxeTheRacingTax and help save our sport ⤵️
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What a fantastic video. Great work @arenaracingco ! This brilliantly captures what 85k people working in racing across the UK know about the positive impact horses and racing have on our country.
This video, by Arena Racing Company, highlights the horse racing industry's social impact and the employment it generates within society. @arenaracingco
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Very sad news. David was a huge racing fan, advocate for the sport & a good friend. Despite our different political backgrounds, I really enjoyed working with him on the Lords Digital committee and talking about racing whenever we could. He will be much missed by many.
Lord Lipsey was a staunch supporter of British horseracing and formerly an APPG member. Our condolences to his family at this incredibly sad time.
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Time for the Government to #BackBritishRacing and #AxeTheRacingTax
🤝 Our thanks to @SallyJameson for highlighting the potential impact on British racing and her Doncaster constituency of the Treasury's gambling tax harmonisation proposals. We look forward to further discussions with @hmtreasury. #BackBritishRacing #AxeTheRacingTax
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The Racing and Bloodstock All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has today published a new report on the state of British Racing calling for the Government to act urgently to protect the sport. Our message is clear. Click to read ⤵ #BackBritishRacing
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Later today, the Racing and Bloodstock All-Party Parliamentary Group will release a report on the state of British racing, and what the Government must do to safeguard the future of our sport. Keep an eye out for the full report launching this afternoon. #BackBritishRacing
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All our thoughts are with Joe Saumarez Smith's family, friends and colleagues at the British Horseracing Authority.
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British horse racing is the best in the world, but its funding model is broken. Securing a levy deal in racing’s favour and setting out a plan to significantly increase prize money are essential to the industry’s future success.
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Sending all love and support to @JoeSaumare90813 and his family. On behalf of everyone in the Jockey Club thank you Joe for all you have done for racing. You have always put the sport you love first and today is no different. You will be sorely missed!
Joe Saumarez Smith steps down as Chair of the British Horseracing Authority Full details: https://t.co/OhAKeZTWMu
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Horse racing is a £4.1 billion British success story, and derives much of its income from responsible gambling. Today I asked the Secretary of State if she will reform the Betting Levy and disproportionate affordability checks.
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Flying the flag in Paris ✨🇬🇧 @lucy_shuker will lead out ParalympicsGB during the Opening Ceremony alongside Wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater! 👏
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And while the country celebrate, spare a thought for John Hunt. I can’t remember feeling so utterly horrified in years. Those poor girls. Truly horrific💔
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Parliamentarians made it clear social media companies should enforce Ts&Cs banning under-13s. Filth, predators and algorithms that screw with your head. It's baffling and wrong that @Ofcom is giving them a pass. Peers' letter asking for a re-think.👇 https://t.co/5heqjCzwfZ
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Two inspiring women clear on the need for urgent action to #FixTheDigitalDivide. Episode 1 of our new conversation series with Baronesses Dido Harding @didoharding and Anna Healy. Launch event on March 7th at 1pm https://t.co/JR2yApyI4N By @GoodThingsFdn support from @VMO2News
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Join Good Things Foundation for the launch of a brand new conversation series: Digital Futures for Good.
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It’s time the Government stopped harming racing with intrusive meddling & gave the Sport of Kings backing it deserves — my article in @TheSun
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TODAY thousands of Sun readers will enjoy a small flutter on a horse race, placing their bet while on a racecourse, in a betting shop or online. Most of us will wager a small amount, and no harm wi…
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Generative AI will introduce epoch-defining changes. A multi-billion dollar race is on to dominate the market. The UK must prepare quickly. 👇Read our report. 📰Press release: https://t.co/bXLwFa2BBy 🔍Interactive summary: https://t.co/O7Zt3hkGh2
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British Racing has launched a petition to stop the implementation of affordability checks. It has been warned that these checks could have a 'catastrophic' impact on the industry. 🖊️ Sign the petition here: https://t.co/vXP7vnzr2W
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🎉 Congratulations + thanks to @JimBethell, Lord Stevenson, Baroness Kidron, the Bishop of Oxford, @didoharding + others for working to make these changes + our partners @barnardos, @CEASEorgUK + @NSPCC for their tireless work in keeping this top of the agenda.
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